Aerospace

China’s AutoFlight is claiming a world first with the formation flight of three prototypes of its planned Prosperity 1 air taxi.

Ribbit is a Toronto-based startup that is using autonomy to help improve air cargo access to far-flung communities in Northern Canada.

Diamond Aircraft completed the first flight of its eDA40 electric training aircraft from Weiner Neustadt, Austria, on July 20.

Final trials before the inaugural flight of the Ariane 6 launcher saw ESA engineers perform an extensive assessment with the combined test model.

U.S. startup Electra.aero has secured an investment from Statkraft Ventures, a fund that specializes in energy transition and clean technology.

Boeing has forecast demand for 2.3 million new aviation personnel over the next 20 years with Africa and South Asia being among the fastest growing regions.

Next-generation fighters will be available when Australia searches for a replacement for a squadron of Boeing F/A-18E/Fs in the mid-2030s.

If even Emirates is no longer interested in the -8, shouldn’t Boeing drop it?

A long-known V-22 gearbox flaw caused the accident, the investigation found.

CFM opens up on RISE testing while Pratt & Whitney explores a sustainable GTF growth path through an MTU-led Clean Aviation Switch research initiative.

Colorado-based vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) startup XTI Aircraft has announced a reverse merger with real-time location services provider Inpixon.

PRATT & WHITNEY earned $230m on $5.7b sales in 2Q23 vs $302m on $5b in 2Q22. It delivered 772 engines (191 large commercial; 74 military; and 507 PW&C) vs 698 (177 large commercial; 62 military; and 459 PW&C) a year ago and says it anticipates a significant portion of the PW1100G-JM fleet will require accelerated removals/inspections by mid-'24.

COLLINS AEROSPACE earned $821m on $5.9b sales in 2Q23 vs $546m on $5b in 2Q22; increase in sales was driven by 29% y-o-y increase in commercial aftermarket, a 14% increase in commercial OE, and a 5% increase in military.

GE AEROSPACE earned $1.5b on $7.9b revenues in 2Q23 vs $1.1b on $6.1b in 2Q22; it delivered 543 commercial engines (419 LEAPs) and 228 military engines vs 355 commercial engines (226 LEAPs) and 131 military a year ago.

IAG invested in NOVA PANGAEA TECHNOLOGIES, UK for SAF production.

IRIDIUM introduced Certus inflight connectivity service (uses L-band satellite frequencies) as complement to Ka/Ku band services for commercial aircraft pax cabin connectivity and as primary service for small-to-mid-size business jets.